Dental bonding is a procedure in which a tooth-colored resin (a durable plastic material) is applied and hardened with a special light, which ultimately "bonds" the material to the tooth to restore (fill cavity) or improve your smile.

Dental bonding is an option that can be considered for the following:

• repair decayed teeth (composite resins are used to fill cavities)
• repair chipped or cracked teeth
• improve the appearance of discolored teeth
• close spaces between teeth
• make teeth look longer
• change the shape of teeth
• as a cosmetic alternative to amalgam fillings
• protect a portion of the tooth's root that has been exposed when gums recede

Also see...Fillings and Restorations